Peter Mann was born about 1773 in Augusta, Virginia, son of George Adam Mann and Maria Elizabeth (Harman) Mann.[1]
Peter married Barbara Jones in Nicholas County, Kentucky about 23 Feb 1801.[2][3]
Peter may have served in the War of 1812.[4]
On 19 Aug 1850, Peter deeded his land to his children:[5]
The relationship of the last three men is not specified in the deeds, though the amount of the sale would indicate they are likely his children (and son-in-law). A biographical sketch of David Mann in Perrin's History lists the children of Peter and Barbara (Jones) Mann as six sons and one daughter. The above five are named as well as sons Jacob and Peter Jackson Mann.[1]
Peter died on 6 Feb 1852 in Nicholas County, Kentucky, United States aged 78. Perrin's History and Otte's genealogy list his cause of death as a tree fall.[1][4] However, the vital statistics report of 1852 for Nicholas County appears to read "by a hunt" (meaning a hunting accident?) in the cause of death column.[7]
Peter Mann was born about 1773 in Peaked Mountain, Rockingham Co., VA. He died on 6 Feb 1852 in Nicholas Co., KY. He was a Farmer.
On September 2nd 1805, George Adam Mann deeded the rest of his Nicholas County land to three of his sons. Peter received 100 acres, Jacob 125 acres and John 75 acres. Jacob later deeded his 125 acres to Peter. On September 22nd 1810, Peter Mann bought 200 acres from Adam Shillinger. This was the 200 acres that George Adam had deeded to his daughter Elizabeth and her husband Adam. By 1810, Peter had acquired 425 of the 500 acres originally settled by the Mann family.
In 1800, Peter married Barberry Jones. Barberry was the daughter of Jacob Jones and Susie Earlywine.
Peter, like his ancestors, was a farmer. America was still an agricultural society and ownership of land would have been a high priority for Peter. He must have been a good farmer and businessman, for by 1838 Peter had taken his initial 100 acres and turned it into 2,395 acres. Along with his farms where he grew crops and raised livestock, Peter also had a horse mill (horse powered mill). Milling grains was probably a trade Peter picked up from his Grandfather Jacob Harmon while still living in Virginia.
It appears that Peter served during the War of 1812 from March 6, 1813 until November 3, 1813. First as a private in Captain Thomas Metcalfe's Company of Infantry of the Kentucky Militia from March 6, 1813 until September 6, 1813. Then as a 2nd Sergeant in Captain James Armstrong's Company, Kentucky Mounted Volunteer Militia-Commanded by Colonel William Mountjoy from August 29, 1813 to November 3, 1813. However, more research is needed in this area to establish that the Peter Mann listed on the War of 1812 rolls is our Peter Mann. Also, there is the question of a slight overlapping of the dates of service.
Peter was around 64 years old in 1838 and like his ancestors before him he began giving his land to his children. On January 23rd 1838 Peter gave 343 acres to Amos Mann. After a long and productive life, Peter spent his last few years living in the home of his son David. Old Peter, at the age of 78, was accidentally killed by a falling tree in 1852. He was probably out watching the younger men clearing land, a job he had done many times, in a place he loved...... his land.
He was married to Barbary Jones (daughter of Jacob Jones and Susie Earlywine) in 1800 in Nicholas Co., KY.
Peter Mann and Barbary Jones had the following children:
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